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METAL SHOP listener Matt Chase from Vancouver, Washington attended a ‘George Lynch Guitar Clinic’ in Portland, Oregon. Matt says ‘What I probably needed more than guitar tips, was some good tanning tips. George especially dug the old-school Mr. Scary shirt. Said only a real fan would ‘wear that shirt.’
 
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MÖTLEY CRÜE has set a June 17 release date for its new album, “Saints of Los Angeles”. The CD will be issued through Mötley Records, the band revealed today (April 15) at a press conference in Los Angeles.
 
In support of the album, MÖTLEY CRÜE will embark on a 40-plus-city North American amphitheater tour, beginning July 1 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Fla., and wrapping Aug. 31 at the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Pittsburgh. Click here for more details.
 
Here are some photos. enjoy -Ralph.
 
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Iron Maiden performed at The Forum in Inglewood, California on February 19th to promote their new DVD ‘Live After Death.’
 
With 19,000 rabid fans ready to rock, Maiden opened the show with ‘Aces High’ and ‘2 Minutes To Midnight.’ The band was in perfect form… their setlist also included ‘The Number of the Beast,’ ‘Heaven Can Wait,’ ‘Powerslave’ and ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner.’
 
Front man Bruce Dickinson announced to the sold out crowd that Maiden will be coming back to the states in May and do a small tour of the Southwest that includes San Antonio and Houston, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona before returning to L.A. for two more shows at the end of May.
 
Here are some photos. enjoy -Ralph.
 
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